Young Boys vs Slovan Bratislava, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Young Boys advance 4-2 on aggregate
Young Boys
  • 29': Armin Gigovic
  • 37': Christian Bile Bédia
  • 52': Armin Gigovic
FT
3 - 2
2nd Leg - Young Boys advance 4-2 on aggregate
Slovan Bratislava
  • 43': Róbert Mak
  • 87': David Strelec

About

Young Boys are hosting Slovan Bratislava at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys).
  • 1': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Marvin Keller.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Peter Pokorny (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 6': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Sandro Cruz.
  • 7': Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 13': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Sandro Cruz.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Loris Benito (Young Boys) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Peter Pokorny.
  • 15': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Loris Benito (Young Boys).
  • 16': Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 17': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Young Boys).
  • 17': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 18': Joël Monteiro (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Saidy Janko (Young Boys).
  • 21': Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Saidy Janko (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Kenan Bajric.
  • 24': Foul by Peter Pokorny (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 24': Saidy Janko (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Goal! Young Boys 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 0. Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Monteiro with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Ihnatenko.
  • 32': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Saidy Janko.
  • 33': Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 34': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
  • 35': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 36': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
  • 37': Goal! Young Boys 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 0. Chris Bedia (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
  • 38': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
  • 38': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Cruz.
  • 41': Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Saidy Janko (Young Boys).
  • 42': Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Goal! Young Boys 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Young Boys 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Young Boys 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Edimilson Fernandes (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Virginius.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Virginius (Young Boys).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Goal! Young Boys 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Armin Gigovic (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Bedia following a fast break.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Alan Virginius (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava). Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
  • 55': Offside, Young Boys. Joël Monteiro is caught offside.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Armin Gigovic (Young Boys).
  • 56': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic replaces Guram Kashia.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys).
  • 56': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys). Assisted by Rahim Ibrahim.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
  • 58': Corner, Young Boys. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Cruz.
  • 62': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Alan Virginius.
  • 63': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Young Boys).
  • 64': Sandro Cruz (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Young Boys. Ebrima Colley replaces Alan Virginius.
  • 64': Substitution, Young Boys. Sergio Córdova replaces Chris Bedia.
  • 67': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
  • 67': Peter Pokorny (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 72': Substitution, Young Boys. Christian Fassnacht replaces Joël Monteiro.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rahim Ibrahim.
  • 74': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Mykola Kuharevich replaces Rahim Ibrahim.
  • 74': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Alasana Yirajang replaces César Blackman.
  • 76': Foul by Ebrima Colley (Young Boys).
  • 76': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Peter Pokorny.
  • 77': Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
  • 78': Edimilson Fernandes (Young Boys) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 78': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Nino Marcelli replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 79': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Sidoine Fogning replaces Kenan Bajric.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Peter Pokorny (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Strelec.
  • 83': Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Young Boys).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Mykola Kuharevich (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marvin Keller (Young Boys).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marko Tolic (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec with a headed pass.
  • 85': Substitution, Young Boys. Sandro Lauper replaces Armin Gigovic.
  • 85': Substitution, Young Boys. Lewin Blum replaces Saidy Janko.
  • 87': Goal! Young Boys 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 2. David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marko Tolic.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Edimilson Fernandes (Young Boys) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Sidoine Fogning (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Pokorny.
  • 90': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Tanguy Zoukrou.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sandro Lauper (Young Boys).
  • 90'+1': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lewin Blum (Young Boys).
  • 90'+2': Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ebrima Colley (Young Boys) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava). Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Young Boys) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykola Kuharevich.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Young Boys 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Young Boys 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 5
51.4 Possession 48.6
17 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
390 Accurate Passes 367
478 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 58
29 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 16
17 Effective Clearances 13
17 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 13,806

Line-Ups

YB Young Boys (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Marvin Keller (GK)
23 Loris Benito
4 Tanguy Zoukrou
3 Jaouen Hadjam Yellow Card
17 Saidy Janko Yellow Card
6 Edimilson Fernandes
45 Rayan Raveloson
77 Joel Monteiro
7 Alan Virginius
29 Christian Bile Bédia
37 Armin Gigovic
Young Boys Substitutes:
Olivier Mambwa, Lewin Blum, Sandro Lauper, Heinz Lindner, Emmanuel Tsimba, Ebrima Colley, Dominik Pech, Christian Fassnacht, Janis Lüthi, Dario Marzino, Sergio Córdova.

SLB Slovan Bratislava (4-3-3)

No. Name
71 Dominik Takac (GK)
12 Kenan Bajric
4 Guram Kashia
57 Sandro Cruz
28 César Blackman
3 Peter Pokorny
77 Danylo Ignatenko
5 Rahim Ibrahim
13 David Strelec
21 Róbert Mak
11 Tigran Barseghyan
Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
Nino Marcelli, Sidoine Fogning, Martin Trnovsky, Marko Tolic, Zuberu Sharani, Alasana Yirajang, Mykola Kukharevych, Filip Lichy, Alen Mustafic, Matus Macik, Kyriakos Savvidis.

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